diff --git a/modules/repository/push.go b/modules/repository/push.go
index e349b5109..11272f883 100644
--- a/modules/repository/push.go
+++ b/modules/repository/push.go
@@ -23,67 +23,67 @@ type PushUpdateOptions struct {
 }
 
 // IsNewRef return true if it's a first-time push to a branch, tag or etc.
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsNewRef() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsNewRef() bool {
 	return opts.OldCommitID == git.EmptySHA
 }
 
 // IsDelRef return true if it's a deletion to a branch or tag
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsDelRef() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsDelRef() bool {
 	return opts.NewCommitID == git.EmptySHA
 }
 
 // IsUpdateRef return true if it's an update operation
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsUpdateRef() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsUpdateRef() bool {
 	return !opts.IsNewRef() && !opts.IsDelRef()
 }
 
 // IsTag return true if it's an operation to a tag
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsTag() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsTag() bool {
 	return strings.HasPrefix(opts.RefFullName, git.TagPrefix)
 }
 
 // IsNewTag return true if it's a creation to a tag
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsNewTag() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsNewTag() bool {
 	return opts.IsTag() && opts.IsNewRef()
 }
 
 // IsDelTag return true if it's a deletion to a tag
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsDelTag() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsDelTag() bool {
 	return opts.IsTag() && opts.IsDelRef()
 }
 
 // IsBranch return true if it's a push to branch
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsBranch() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsBranch() bool {
 	return strings.HasPrefix(opts.RefFullName, git.BranchPrefix)
 }
 
 // IsNewBranch return true if it's the first-time push to a branch
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsNewBranch() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsNewBranch() bool {
 	return opts.IsBranch() && opts.IsNewRef()
 }
 
 // IsUpdateBranch return true if it's not the first push to a branch
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsUpdateBranch() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsUpdateBranch() bool {
 	return opts.IsBranch() && opts.IsUpdateRef()
 }
 
 // IsDelBranch return true if it's a deletion to a branch
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) IsDelBranch() bool {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) IsDelBranch() bool {
 	return opts.IsBranch() && opts.IsDelRef()
 }
 
 // TagName returns simple tag name if it's an operation to a tag
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) TagName() string {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) TagName() string {
 	return opts.RefFullName[len(git.TagPrefix):]
 }
 
 // BranchName returns simple branch name if it's an operation to branch
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) BranchName() string {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) BranchName() string {
 	return opts.RefFullName[len(git.BranchPrefix):]
 }
 
 // RefName returns simple name for ref
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) RefName() string {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) RefName() string {
 	if strings.HasPrefix(opts.RefFullName, git.TagPrefix) {
 		return opts.RefFullName[len(git.TagPrefix):]
 	} else if strings.HasPrefix(opts.RefFullName, git.BranchPrefix) {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (opts PushUpdateOptions) RefName() string {
 }
 
 // RepoFullName returns repo full name
-func (opts PushUpdateOptions) RepoFullName() string {
+func (opts *PushUpdateOptions) RepoFullName() string {
 	return opts.RepoUserName + "/" + opts.RepoName
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
index 4dbe74a9a..0d559250e 100644
--- a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
+++ b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func HookPostReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
 				wasEmpty = repo.IsEmpty
 			}
 
-			option := repo_module.PushUpdateOptions{
+			option := &repo_module.PushUpdateOptions{
 				RefFullName:  refFullName,
 				OldCommitID:  opts.OldCommitIDs[i],
 				NewCommitID:  opts.NewCommitIDs[i],
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ func HookPostReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
 				RepoUserName: ownerName,
 				RepoName:     repoName,
 			}
-			updates = append(updates, &option)
+			updates = append(updates, option)
 			if repo.IsEmpty && option.IsBranch() && (option.BranchName() == "master" || option.BranchName() == "main") {
 				// put the master/main branch first
 				copy(updates[1:], updates)
-				updates[0] = &option
+				updates[0] = option
 			}
 		}
 	}